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Call 860-278-7850, ext. 3209 to schedule an MDC speaker for your group.

informative speakers for your group at no extra charge
THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT
SPEAKERS BUREAU

Looking for a speaker? Call the MDC

Interesting, knowledgeable speakers are available for your group, club, organization, class or business. Our speakers have years of experience in their fields, so they know a great deal about issues affecting your drinking water, environment and public services. Of course, there is no charge for an MDC speaker. Free group tours of the District's water treatment and water pollution control facilities are also available. Our staff will work with you to ensure that the presentation meets the needs and interests of your group- regardless of their age or level of technical interest. To arrange for a speaker or tour, call the MDC's Community Affairs Department at 278-7850, ext. 3209.

MDC Speakers Are Available For:

  • Elementary school classes
  • Middle school classes
  • High school, college and technical school classes
  • Scout troops
  • Garden clubs
  • Rotary, Kiwanis, Civitan and other civic groups
  • Recreation programs
  • 4-H Clubs
  • Public libraries
  • Senior centers
  • Chambers of Commerce
  • Career Days
  • AARP chapters
  • AND MANY MORE
A Partial Listing of Topics:

Water Supply and Its Protection

  • Safe Keeping
    How our precious water supply is protected at its source in Connecticut's Northwest Hills.
  • Filtering Fact from Fiction
    The MDC's treatment and testing procedures ensure that the quality of drinking water always measures up.
  • Wild and Wonderful
    MDC's natural resources program plays a vital role in watershed protection and in maintaining wildlife habitats.
Environmental Protection
  • We All Live Downstream
    The Connecticut River Cleanup Program has helped to restore one of the state's most important resources.
  • Pollution Solution
    The role of wastewater treatment in a cleaner river.
  • Pollution Prevention Begins at Home
    MDC's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program protects the water, air and land from the improper disposal of common products used in the home.
Conservation
  • Water Wise
    Easy tips to help conserve water and save you money.
  • Xeriscape
    Creative landscaping to save water.
Technology
  • It's Not Just Mapping Anymore
    Computerized Geographic Information System- a sophisticated tool for governments and the private sector.
  • Current Issues
    Harnessing river power to produce clean hydroelectricity.
  • Trash to Energy
    The Mid-Connecticut Project and its role in resource recovery.
  • The Automated Meter Reading Program
    With modern telephone technology, your old water meter is history.
Other
  • On the Job
    Career opportunities at the MDC
  • Getting It Together
    How the MDC and its member towns work together to deliver services.
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